The Round House

140 Wilbury Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 4JG

Guide Price

£1,500,000

Property Highlights

Five bedroom detached house
Five reception rooms
Kitchen/breakfast room and utility room
Ground floor shower room, first floor bathroom and en-suite
Double garage and driveway parking for approx. six cars
Brick built gym and sauna
Garden room with power and lighting
5 minutes’ walk from Norton Common

Property description

A five bedroom detached house on a plot of just under 0.5 acres with a detached double garage, driveway parking for around six cars and two garden buildings.

The house was built in 1987 and designed in keeping with the heritage homes in Letchworth Garden City. It has over 3,000 sq. ft. of accommodation over two floors. On the ground floor there are five receptions rooms, a kitchen/breakfast room, a utility room, and a shower room. On the first floor there are five bedrooms. The principal bedroom has an en-suite bathroom and there is also a family bathroom. The property has double glazed leaded windows and feature ceiling beams throughout. This historic site once contained a sixteen sided single storey house known as 'The Round House' which was designed by architects Hesketh and Stokes and built by Cubitts of London for the 1905 Garden City Cottage Exhibition. Sadly, the original Round House's walls crumbled when being moved for preservation. The site was given a Grade II listing in 1983. But then removed once this original dwelling was demolished.

Ground Floor

The sitting room has triple aspect windows. oak flooring and a feature brick fireplace with a log burning stove. The dining room also has oak flooring and built-in storage cupboards. The office has a window overlooking the garden with a brick open fireplace. The kitchen is fully fitted with marble countertops and upstands. There are integrated appliances including a triple oven with a warming drawer, a microwave, a fridge/freezer and a cupboard housing the central heating boiler and water tank. Leading from the kitchen is a family room which has wooden flooring and double doors to the conservatory.

First Floor

The principal bedroom has a window overlooking the garden, fitted wardrobes and a ceiling fan. The en-suite bathroom has a side panel bath with shower attachment, a wash basin, storage cabinet, towel heater and a WC. Bedrooms two and three are both double rooms with views to the front and both have fitted storage. Bedrooms four and five are similar in size. Both have built-in storage and windows overlooking the rear garden. The family bathroom has tiled walls, a window to the rear, a. The suite comprises of a side panel bath, wash basin and WC. The ground floor shower room has tiled walls, a walk-in shower, a vanity wash basin, and a WC.

Garden and Outbuildings

The rear garden has a patio and a lawned area with mature trees, shrubs, and flower beds. At the bottom of the garden there are two outbuildings. The sauna and gym has tiled flooring and a shower cubicle and is fully insulated. The garden room has a feature brick wall and bi-fold doors to the garden. There is a small potting shed, and a greenhouse and the rear garden has a door into the double garage. There is gated side access to the front drive which is tarmacked and can accommodate around six cars. The house is set back from the road with a lawned front garden with high hedge boundaries providing privacy.

Situation and Schooling

Letchworth was the World’s first ‘Garden City’, which was planned to combine the best of both town and country living. The property is located just minutes’ walk from the 64 acres of Norton Common and the open air swimming pool, and is just over a mile from the town centre, which has a range of amenities, and the mainline station. The area has a variety of well-regarded local schools, including St Christophers School and St Francis College for girls. Further amenities in Hitchin are just 5 miles away.

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